OMY Design & Play Colouring Post Cards Paris

Product Description

Product Description

The OMY Design & Play colouring post cards let you discover the world while you colour, so they are filled with education AND fun. The ranges allow you to explore cities and countries from around the world through beautiful scenes that are filled with a bit of fun and quirky design.

Then when you are done, tear it out, write a special letter to a loved one and send the fun on!

Product Materials & Care Instructions

The OMY range is designed in France and manufactured in France and Europe according to CE standards.

The Colouring Post Cards comes with 16 postcards to colour in - they simply tear out so you can send them to loved ones.

About OMY Design & Play

OMY Design & Play is a cheerful and creative line of products created by two designers Elvira Laurent and Marie-Cerise Lichtlé in Paris.They wanted to create a range of products that were joyful, smart and graphic designs for the house that can be used by all ages.

Elvira Laurent and Marie-Cerise Lichtlé are graphic artists and illustrators who graduated from the Arts Deco of Paris and after creating their own graphic arts studio in 2005, they combined their enthusiasm and experience to form OMY Design & Play in 2012.

All of the products are designed in France in their workshops and are then manufactured in France or in Europe according to CE standards.They are also conscious of their impact on the environment, so carefully select materials (ink and paper) to maintain respect for the environment, while maintaining a good quality product.

What we love most about this range is the unique designs and gigantic proportions of colouring space that will entice people of all ages to join in.It fosters team work and inclusion of all family members - it doesn’t mater if you colour outside the lines, it just adds to the quirkiness of the final product!It also introduces children to the idea of a longer term project that takes time, goal setting and a little bit of patience to create the final piece of artwork.

Development of Skills

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The OMY range of colouring in posters, rolls and placemats helps build a variety of skills:

Fine Motor skills:children need the use of precise hand and eye coordination to colour between the lines (although it is also fun to colour outside the lines).Colouring in also helps build up strength in the muscles that are required for writing.

Communication skills:the enormous size of these posters encourages other people to join in and help to finish a rather large project.This can stimulate communication in many forms - verbal communication to work out who is going to colour what, setting boundaries and also non verbal communication in the form of expression with drawing.

Emotional development: although pre defined pictures for colouring in limits complete freedom of expression, it does still allow children to express their thoughts and feelings in the way they approach the use of colour (colouring in people in an abstract way).The quirkiness of the graphics also helps to communicate that it is ok to draw things abstractly, to be different from the normal crowd of cartoon designs. Completion of such a large task helps build confidence in children, which improves mental health.

Thinking & Problem solving skills:children are encouraged to use their imagination when approaching these colouring in pages, to experiment with colour, explore new cities and magical lands.Some of the pages also include puzzles to get children thinking and problem solving (e.g. Tic tac toe, dot to dot, mazes).You will also need to help them start building skills around goal setting to help tackle such a large projects and complete the final project - this involves a little bit of practice of their patience.

It is important that younger children are still given the opportunity to explore drawing and colouring in an environment that doesn’t provide boundaries or limits on their imagination (e.g. free drawing, creating their own designs) to truly express and develop their artistic skills.

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Icon Key

We have created an icon key to make it easier to identify the things you may find important in your purchasing choice and to help let you know what sort of skill development the toys can assist with when your child is playing with the product.

*This information is provided for help with normal development and safety measures should always be taken to ensure children are playing with age appropriate toys (e.g. don't let a small child who is likely to swallow toys to play with an item that carries the Not for under 3 icon).

Fair trade - products that have been produced in factories/workshop/communities that have fair and safe working conditions

Environmentally friendly - products have been produced using environmentally friendly materials and/or have made significant modifications to the production/manufacturing process to minimise the impact on the environment

Organic materials - products that are either 100% organic materials or predominately made from organic materials - we will include in the product information all the organic materials.

Recycled materials - product is predominately made up of recycled materials - we will include in the product information all of the product parts that contain recycled materials

Non toxic materials - products made entirely of non toxic materials - we will ensure all ingredients/product materials are included in the product description tabs and the safety requirements they meet (e.g. FDA safety)

Not for under 3 - products contain small materials which are not safe for children under 3 years of age. These products are not recommended for children under 3 years old.

Australian made - products that are made within Australia.

Fine motor skills - toys carrying this icon can be helpful in developing fine motor skills - the co ordination of the muscles within the fingers, hand and arm that help to manipulate and control objects/tools/materials.

Gross motor skills - toys carrying this icon can be helpful to develop gross motor skills - the the co ordination of the large muscles within the legs, arms or whole body and help us move (e.g. running, jumping, climbing, balancing and physical activity)

Communication skills - toys carrying this icon can be helpful in developing verbal and non verbal communication skills (ability to read, write, speak, gestures and use of facial expressions). It is also about developing social relationships with friends and family.

Emotional skills - toys carrying this icon can be helpful in developing the ability for children to express their thoughts and feelings and recognise these feelings themselves. Once children are able to recognise these feelings, it is also important for them to learn the appropriate way to respond to them (e.g. not ok to hit when angry). It is also about developing confidence, self reliance and independence that all lead to better mental health.

Sensory skills - toys carrying this icon can be helpful in developing the sensory system - taste, touch, smell, hearing, sight and the movement based senses - proprioception (in our joints/muscles that lets us know if our body parts are straight or bent) and vestibular (helps keep our balance).

Thinking and problem solving skills - toys carrying this icon can be helpful in developing the way the brain processes more complex information and then how it responds to this information to help build things like intelligence, memory, creative thinking, imaginative thinking and the ability to complete daily tasks that allow us to function in a community.

Shipping Information

Date last reviewed: 23rd November 2017.

Once you place your order on our website, we will begin to process it within one business day.We aim to ship your lovely items within 1-2 business days after your order is placed, as long as the order is in stock (we will contact you as soon as possible if it’s not!). Any order that is placed on a weekend or public holiday within Victoria, will be processed the following business day.

During busy periods such as Easter, Christmas and during our sales periods, please allow an addition 1-2 days for your order to be packed up and shipped on its way as there is only one person behind this computer packaging all of your beautiful orders up.

We will notify you by email or phone if we are aware of any delays that are expected.

While we want to let you know EXACTLY how long it will take for your beautiful package to get to you, it’s just not possible for us to guarantee delivery times or delivery dates as we don’t personally deliver your items (we rely on the lovely services of Australia Post).

If you are concerned/worried about how long your package is taking, please do not hesitate to contact us.We will try our best to get you all the information you need and provide tracking with all parcels to help minimise any issues experienced.

We like to keep you in the know about what is happening with your order, so expect an email from us notifying you that your parcel is on its way, along with its tracking number (in case you want to keep a close eye on it).

Insurance cover is provided for all parcels up to the value of $100. If you require insurance on your delivery, please contact us for a quote and we can organise an invoice to include the cost of shipping and insurance.

*unless your order is heavy (greater than 2kg) or very bulky (awkward shapes that just don’t want to squish into a box). We are unable to offer Express Post delivery for parcels that exceed these requirements. In this instance, we will contact you if your parcel exceeds these requirements to organise an alternative delivery option (if available) or additional charges may apply.

Shipping to New Zealand

*unless your order is heavy (greater than 1.5kg) or very bulky (awkward shapes that just don't want to squish into a box). If you require insurance for your parcel delivery, please contact us for a quote and we can do up an invoice for you that includes this.

International Shipping

We want to share the Wild and Whimsical Things love around, so we want to offer International shipping to our customers on the other side of the world. At the moment, we are unable to offer shipping to the USA or Canada but please feel free to contact us in case this changes and we can update you.

If you want to make a purchase from overseas, please send us an email with the items you are wanting to purchase from the shop and we can give you a quote for shipping to your country. Previously we did a Flat Rate, but due to the nature of our products, the pricing was quite variable and we want to offer the best shipping price we can.

Please note that all bulky and heavy items are not eligible for International shipping.We provide a little note on our products if they are excluded from International delivery.

Important:Wild and Whimsical Things are unable to take responsibility for any additional taxes or import duties that may occur in transit and/or delivery of our packages.Please contact your local customs (most have information available on their website), who may be able to give you more guidance on what sort of charges you may incur.

Pre-orders and Backorder shipping times

If you placed a pre-order or back order for a product, we are unable to give you specific shipping/delivery times as each brand varies in the time it takes to place the wholesale order and to deliver that order to Wild and Whimsical Things.

We will attempt to give you an estimate, but please keep in mind that it is an estimate only (e.g. some international brands may take longer if there are any issues passing through customs, some products are handmade by other small business owners).Please feel free though, to contact us if you want an update on your order.

If you placed a regular order with your pre order/back order, these items will be set aside and shipped once your pre order/back order product arrives.If you need your regular order before that time, please purchase separately.

Please read the information in the description boxes before making a decision to purchase.If you have any questions, make sure you contact us to clarify before purchasing.You can contact us via email or phone:hello@wildandwhimsicalthings.com.au or +61 427 183 399.

Exchange & Refund Policy

We can offer a change of mind on purchases (at our discretion), provided you contact us within 14 days of receiving your order, the products are returned in an unused, unworn and resalable condition with all tags and labels intact (including original packaging).If your item is faulty, please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer, contact us via email or phone to arrange an exchange/refund - hello@wildandwhimsicalthings.com.au or +61 427 183 399.We are unable to provide refunds for gift cards if you change your mind.

You will need to provide a copy of the valid receipt with the returned product.